Justice or Injustice?
Just one example of the injustice involving the USDA and the Tennessee Walking Horse industry
Tag: abuse of power
HOW THE NEW FINAL REGULATION WILL AFFECT THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE AND RACKING HORSE
In addition to the affects mentioned in our prior post, the following will affect specifically the Tennessee Walking horse and Racking horse: All action devices, except for bell boots that meet the requirements (soft plastic or soft leather), are prohibited on any Tennessee Walking Horse or racking horse at any horse show, exhibition, sale, or […]
The Scar Rule, Federal Regulation 9 CFR 11.3
The scar rule applies to all horses born on or after October 1, 1975. Horses that do not meet the scar rule criteria are considered to be “sore”. That criteria is: (a) The anterior and anterior lateral surfaces of the fore pasterns must be free of bilateral granulomas, other bilateral pathological evidence of inflammation and […]
Foreign Substance Federal Regulation
FOREIGN SUBSTANCE – 9 CFR 11.2 (c) All substances are prohibited on the extremities of any Tennessee Walking Horse or Racking Horse while being shown, exhibited, or offered for sale at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction, except lubricants such as glycerine, petrolatum and mineral oil or mixtures thereof. In 2008, […]
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